JD Byerly
Introduction -
1. Hook - “We come to church not to hide our problems but to heal them” - Dieter F.
Uchtdorf
2. Resolution - The chapel services at CVCA should no longer be mandatory for students
at CVCA
3. Stand - I am negating this statement because of my 3 Contentions.
My 3 Contentions
1. Worshipping Jesus together is powerful
What we learn at church gives us guidance on how to follow God, improve our
spirituality, and live better lives. You can be uplifted by fellow believers and by the
opportunity to serve and worship. You can also feel the Holy Spirit who brings “love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, [and] faith” (Galatians 5:22).
2. God said so
God tells us in His Word to "not give up meeting together." (Hebrews 10:25) The Bible
even goes so far as to call the Church the "Bride of Christ." If you love Jesus, you will
love the things that He loves, and there is no one a good man loves more than His bride.
The Church is this important to God, so it should be ever-important to us. God didn't call
us to gather and worship to burden us but to bless us.
3. We need Christian Community
All of us long for community and connection with others. God has given us this gift in gathering
together for chapel. It fulfills something inside of us to do life with others, encourage each other
and be authentically involved in each other's lives. Christian TV, podcasts, books, and
conferences are wonderful additions to our spiritual lives, but nothing can take the place of
consistent Christian community through the local church or chapel.
Extra info to use in the argument: We are all human, and no one is perfect. So it requires
effort and intentionality and grace from God to do life together, even as believers. Gathering
regularly with other believers becomes a refining process whereby we help each other, pray for
each other and encourage each other to want to follow Christ more wholeheartedly. It is a truly
beautiful thing. Don't let excuses stand in the way of what you know God is calling you to do.
God will strengthen you, and empower you to do what He has called you to do. I am praying for
you -- if you have encountered past wounds from leaders or from church members -- that God
will bring healing and grace to you, as you seek to follow Him, and love His Church.
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